The Plainfield South and Joliet Central volleyball teams have had eerily similar seasons thus far.

The Steelmen entered Thursday night’s contest a match over .500, while the Cougars came in a match under .500.

When the final point was scored, they both had the same record.

Plainfield South was excellent in the first set and resilient in the second to earn a 25-15, 25-18 road win and move to 5-5 on the year.

Plainfield South was strong early on. After pulling ahead 6-3 and letting Central back within 8-7, the Cougars went on a 6-1 run to take a commanding advantage.

Things didn’t get much better from there for Joliet Central. While the Steelmen managed to match points for a stretch, they couldn’t close the deficit beyond six, losing 25-15.

Set two was a bit more interesting. After

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